Municipal bond investors can breathe a sigh of relief now that the fiscal cliff debate has been put to bed without new tax treatment of municipal bond interest. During the cliff debate, municipal bond investors endured a major scare as Democrats and Republicans warmed to the idea of taxing...

Despite precarious financial positions for several large U.S. states and an increased number of municipal bankruptcies, ETFs tracking municipal bonds have been stellar performers in 2012. Jim Colby, portfolio manager and senior municipal strategist, responsible for Market Vectors municipal bond...